19891013040249A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hughes 369D · Bothell, WA · October 13, 1989

Date
October 13, 1989 · 09:54 local
Place
Bothell, WA
Phase of flight
Scud Running
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8613F
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA90FA005
Reported as
Hughes 369D
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
209 total140 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Took off into low ceilings and visibility struck trees and wires. Burned on impact.

As the FAA filed it

TOOK OFF INTO LOW CEILINGS AND VISIBILITY STRUCK TREES AND WIRES. BURNED ON IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N8613F · 1

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